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Tornado devastates Oklahoma town; at least 91 dead

Rescue workers raced against the setting sun to find survivors in Oklahoma as the dangerous storm system threatened as many as 10 US states.

23 hours ago

Bangladeshi, South Korean climbers die on Everest

A climber from Bangladesh and another from South Korea have died on Mount Everest as hundreds flock to the world's highest peak during good weather.

11 hours ago

Iraq bombings kill eight

Five bombings and clashes between soldiers and gunmen killed eight people in Iraq on Tuesday, officials said.

12 hours ago

Myanmar Muslims jailed for killing Buddhist monk

A Myanmar court sentenced seven Muslims to prison for the killing of a Buddhist monk amid deadly sectarian violence.

12 hours ago

Roadside bomb kills six policemen in Afghanistan

A powerful roadside bomb killed six policemen in western Afghanistan when their vehicle hit the explosives buried in the road, an Afghan official said.

13 hours ago

Pentagon to take over some CIA drone operations: sources

For the time-being US drone strikes in Pakistan would continue to be conducted by the CIA to keep the program covert and maintain deniability.

14 hours ago

Afghan leader to push for Indian military aid

According to his spokesman, Afghan President Hamid Karzai will ask for “all kinds of assistance from India in order to strengthen our military and security institutions”.

14 hours ago

Obama salutes Myanmar leader, warns on violence

President Barack Obama warned his Myanmar counterpart that violence against the country's Muslim minority must stop.

24 hours ago